Should Britany's Parental Rights be Terminated?

[SIG220]

According to the press, something is going on in court today.   Kevin Federline and his attorneys asked to consult with the family court today on an emergency basis.     Although Brittany's attorneys have asked the court to release them from representing her, they still showed up today, as the court has not yet decided what to do about their request to be taken off her child custody case, leaving her with no lawyer to represent her.

Britany currently has only limited, supervised visitation rights with her two sons.  All custody rights temporarily belong to K Fed.   K Fed may be asking the court to take away even her limited contacts with the kids, after she refused to return them to him last night after a visitation.   Apparently, Britany now wants her kids.

Britany is currently locked up and in restraints in a hospital on a 72 hour psychiatric hold after last night's incident.   Police that arrived on the scene last night said that she was definitely under the influence of something, perhaps even illegal drugs.

What would you do if you were the family court judge handling this case?   Would you give Britany some more chances at rehab?   How many chances should she get to get clean?

At what point, if ever, should the court consider terminating her parental rights?  

What are the odds, you think, that Britany may end up like Anna Nicole??

Does Britany Spears prove that money cannot buy happiness???

SIG 220

P.S. -- In an unrelated development today, Britany's mother and her publisher have called off their plans to publish her new book about parenting her celebrity children, since both are now train wrecks.

[Bodhi]

I am not a judge and I have no children.  Therefore I shall refrain from judging someone, especially one concerning parental rights.

[Meatwad]

If she isnt physically or mentally capable of raising kids, she loses them.

[ChickenHawk]

Originally posted by SIG220

Does Britany Spears prove that money cannot buy happiness???
 

This was proven way before Britany was even born.

[bsdaddict]

who cares?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by SIG220
According to the press, something is going on in court today.   Kevin Federline and his attorneys asked to consult with the family court today on an emergency basis.     Although Brittany's attorneys have asked the court to release them from representing her, they still showed up today, as the court has not yet decided what to do about their request to be taken off her child custody case, leaving her with no lawyer to represent her.

Britany currently has only limited, supervised visitation rights with her two sons.  All custody rights temporarily belong to K Fed.   K Fed may be asking the court to take away even her limited contacts with the kids, after she refused to return them to him last night after a visitation.   Apparently, Britany now wants her kids.

Britany is currently locked up and in restraints in a hospital on a 72 hour psychiatric hold after last night's incident.   Police that arrived on the scene last night said that she was definitely under the influence of something, perhaps even illegal drugs.

What would you do if you were the family court judge handling this case?   Would you give Britany some more chances at rehab?   How many chances should she get to get clean?

At what point, if ever, should the court consider terminating her parental rights?  

What are the odds, you think, that Britany may end up like Anna Nicole??

Does Britany Spears prove that money cannot buy happiness???

SIG 220

P.S. -- In an unrelated development today, Britany's mother and her publisher have called off their plans to publish her new book about parenting her celebrity children, since both are now train wrecks.

It's not our job to judge others.   I'll never understand what possesses some to attempt this.  

What did Anna Nicole do to you?   Did her dying piss you off?   I watched a co-worker slam her when she died, he changed his tune.   He realized, she left a kid behind.

[SIG220]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
It's not our job to judge others.   I'll never understand what possesses some to attempt this.  

What did Anna Nicole do to you?   Did her dying piss you off?   I watched a co-worker slam her when she died, he changed his tune.   He realized, she left a kid behind.

I did not slam Anna Nicole in my post.  I only speculated that Britany might end up like her.

But tell me, do you think that by doing drugs and killing herself that she was being a good mother to her daughter??   Just how is she providing for her child's needs now?

My point here is about justice in this case.   What should be done, to ensure the most just result?   How many breaks should Britany be given?  Unlimited?

If behavior is irrelevant, then are you are saying that there is no such thing as morality?

SIG 220

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by SIG220
I did not slam Anna Nicole in my post.  I only speculated that Britany might end up like her.

But tell me, do you think that by doing drugs and killing herself that she was being a good mother to her daughter??   Just how is she providing for her child's needs now?

My point here is about justice in this case.   What should be done, to ensure the most just result?   How many breaks should Britany be given?  Unlimited?

If behavior is irrelevant, then are you are saying that there is no such thing as morality?

SIG 220

"Celebrities" bleed like I do.   I cannot slam Britney, it isn't my business to support "gossip".

That chav K-Fed is NO MORE "fitting" as a parent than she is.

[SD67]

Hear Hear.
IMO it's a case of he said she said with those two. They are as bad as each other.
The only thing I can say is from what I've seen Brittany's relationship with Kevin probably caused many of the problems she has now. If it wasn't for her we'd all be saying Kevin who?

[Donzo]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
It's not our job to judge others.   I'll never understand what possesses some to attempt this.  

Originally posted by Masherbrum

That chav K-Fed is NO MORE "fitting" as a parent than she is.

[SIG220]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
"Celebrities" bleed like I do.   I cannot slam Britney, it isn't my business to support "gossip".

That chav K-Fed is NO MORE "fitting" as a parent than she is.

Ah, but could you get away with doing everything that they get away with?   O.J. comes to mind, although I think that there is now a decent chance that the state of Nevada may be able to nail him for his latest antics.

Latest report now coming in tonight is the Britney is mentally ill, and was diagnosed as suffering from BiPolar disorder a long time ago.   How they have managed to keep this all such a secret for so long is truely amazing.   But it would explain a lot, if true, including why she is now under a psychiatric hold.

And if indeed true, that then changes everything, and makes Britney blameless.   Mentally ill people are not morally or legally responsible for their actions, and should never be punished for them.

This will be bad news for the Tabloid industry, though.  Many will consider hounding a mentally ill person to be in rather poor taste.

SIG 220

[eagl]

If Britney dies, I'll finally admit that I'm the father.

[JB73]

I'd hit it.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Donzo

No conflict in those two statements whatsoever.

Bottom line:   Britney has been taking ALL of the heat for this, while her "equally inept ex-husband" has been given a "get out of jail free" card.    I'm judging anyone by saying it, merely pointing out the hypocrisy.  

K Fed is JUST as much to blame, as Britney.

[Toad]

Jeebus.

AHBBS becomes the National Enquirer.